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Timetable
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Main Hall
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Room 1(Tachibana)
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Room 2(Hagi)
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Room 3(Shirakashi
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Exhibition &
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19:00-21:00
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Welcome Reception(Sendai
Kokusai Hotel)
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| <2nd
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Room 1(Tachibana)
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Room 2(Hagi)
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*Equipment and commodities provided
by Fujitsu Ltd., and Kokuyo Business Service Co.,
Ltd.
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<1st Day> October 6 (Wed) |
| Opening Plenary
Sessions [Main Hall] |
| 9:30 - 9:50 |
Greetings:
Hajimu Fujii
Chair, Steering Committee of the 1st International
Conference on Green Purchasing in Sendai;
Mayor of Sendai
Congratulatory Speeches
by Guests of Honor
Hiroshi Takano
Vice Minister of the Environment
Hiroshi Saito
Director-General, Industrial Science and
Technology Policy and Environment Bureau,
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| 9:50-10:10 |
Presentation
Ceremony of 7th GPN Best Practice Ministerial
Award:
Hiroshi Takano
Vice Minister of the Environment
Hiroshi Saito
Director-General, Industrial Science and
Technology Policy and Environment Bureau,
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Takashi Tajima
Chief Judge of 7th GPN Best Practice Ministerial
Award,
Chair, International Cultural Association
Former Secretary-General, Asian Productivity
Organization(APO) |
| 10:10-10:50 |
Keynote
Speech:
Naoyuki
Akikusa
"Building
an Environmental Value Chain"
Former Chair, Committee on Environment
and Safety, Nippon Keidanren
Chairman and Representative Director, Fujitsu
Limited 
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Born in 1938. A 1961 graduate
of the Department of Economics, First
School of Political Science and Economics,
Waseda University, he joined Fujitsu
Tsushin Seizo (now Fujitsu Limited)
the same year. After assuming the office
of managing director and general manager
of the System Department, and then executive
director, he became president &
CEO in 1998 and Chair & CEO in 2003.
In addition, he served as chairman of
the Committee on Environment and Safety
of Nippon Keidanren. He also acts as
vice chairman of the Board of Councilors,
Nippon Keidanren, vice-president of
Japan Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association, and vice-president
of Communications and Information Network
Association of Japan. |
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| 10:50-11:30 |
Keynote
Speech:
Per Menzony Bakken
"UNEP
and Sustainable Procurement"
Director, International Environmental Technology
Center (IETC)
Deputy Director, Division of Technology, Industry,
and Economics (DTIE), United Nations Environmental
Program (UNEP)
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Born in Norway in 1948.
In 1973 he earned his BS degree in biology
and chemistry and in 1977 obtained a
doctorate (Cand.real) (biology), both
at Oslo University. From 1974 to 1977
he worked as an assistant at Oslo University
and Norway Agricultural University.
From 1986, he worked at the Polar Zone
Climate Division, International Cooperation
Department in Norway's Ministry of Environment.
After becoming a member of the Steering
Committee of the International Department,
and a special advisor to the International
Negotiation Secretariat for Climate
Change and Atmospheric Pollution of
the ministry, he became vice-director
of the secretariat in 1994. In 1999
he assumed directorship of the Secretariat
for UNEP Basel Convention and from 2001
has held his present position. In addition,
he served as the chairman of the Pollutant
Substance Special Committee of the National
Environmental Pollution Control Office
of Norway from 1981 to 1983, a chief
representative of the Norwegian Delegation
for negotiations on the Montreal Protocol
on Substances that Deplete the Ozone
Layer (1987, 1990, 1992), and chief
for negotiations of Norwegian Delegation
for the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC) of the U.N.
Framework Convention on Climate Change
from 1988 to 1994. In 1999 he received
the USEPA Stratospheric Ozone Layer
Protection Award. |
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| 11:30-11:40 |
Orientation
for Concurrent Sessions |
| 11:40-13:00 |
Lunch break |
| Concurrent Sessions |
| 13:00-15:15 |
Session
1 [Room 1]
Ideas and Roles
of Green Purchasing
Is Green Purchasing a Panacea for the
Global Environment?
This session clarified the concepts of green
purchasing and its role in establishing a
sustainable society, while discussing its
position within public policies, its legal
structure, and issues. The session also discussed
quantitative assessments of the effects of
green purchasing, and proposals for effectiveness
measurements through international cooperation.
Keywords: Sustainable development and green
purchasing, Public policy, Effectiveness measurement
| Chair: |
Nobutoshi Miyoshi,Tohoku
University |
- "The Intents
and Effectiveness of Green Purchasing
Law, and Its Opportunities"
Hiroshi Kamagata, Ministry of Environment
- "'Green' Public
Procurement - An Innovative Approach to
'Greening' Manufacturing and Supply Chains"
Jill Michielssen, European Commission
- "The Ideas
and Roles of Green Purchasing"
Hideki Nakahara, Green Purchasing Network
(GPN)
- "The Potential
of Eco-Procurement in Europe - Results
of Latest Research" Konrad Otto-Zimmermann,
ICLEI, World Secretariat
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| 13:00-15:15 |
Session
2 [Room 2]
Methods, Tools,
and Information for Selecting Environmentally
Preferable Products
What are Green Purchasing Standards?
This session discussed product selection guidelines
and methods, together with useful tools and
information used in various countries to practice
green purchasing.
The development of international guidelines,
tools and databases was also discussed in
the session.
Keywords: Green purchasing guideline, Methods
to choose environmentally preferable goods
and services, Product information, LCA (Life
Cycle Assessment/Analysis), LCC (Life Cycle
Costing)
| Co-chairs: |
Atsushi Inaba, National
Institute of Advanced Industrial Science
and Technology (AIST)
Tak Hur, Konkuk University |
- "GPN Guidelines
and Database" Hiroyuki Sato,
Green Purchasing Network (GPN)
- "Global Standardization
of Green Procurement Surveys"
Masayuki Saita, Japan Green Procurement
Survey Standardization Initiative (JGPSSI)
- "US Resources
to Identity and Purchase Green Products
and Services"
Julie Shannon, US Environmental Protection
Agency
- "How to Develop
a National Tool for Green Procurement
- An Example from Sweden"
Peter Nohrstedt, EKU, Sweden
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| 13:00-15:15 |
Special
Session
[Room 3]
Environmental Labelling
in the World
[1st Session] Future Trend of Environmental
Labelling
This session introduced
the trends of environmental labelling in the
world. (mainly Type I labels).
The session also explored the development
of international mutual recognition of ecolabels.
Keywords: Environmental labelling, Mutual
recognition on ecolabels
| Co-chairs: |
Seiji Taguchi, Japan Environmental
Association (JEA)
Ning Yu, Global Ecolabelling Network
(GEN) |
- "Introduction
to the GEN, Its Members and Recent Initiatives/Activities"
Ning Yu, Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN)
- "Future Development
of 'Blue Angel'"
Wolfgang Lohrer, Federal Environmental
Agency of Germany
- "Future Development
of the Nordic Swan - Two Ecolabels Side-by-Side"
Björn-Erik Lönn, The Nordic
Ecolabelling Board
- "Mutual Recognition
of Type I Labelling - Experiences of Korea"
Seung-Sik Moon, Korea Environmental Labelling
Association
- "China Environmental
Labeling Program"
Xin Zhou, China Environmental United Certification
Center
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| 15:15-15:45 |
Break |
| 15:45-18:00 |
Session
3 [Room 1]
Promoting Green
Purchasing in Developing Countries
The Role of Government and Society and
Issues Faced by Companies, CSR
This session identified
the current situation and future of green
purchasing efforts implemented by local companies
in developing countries, especially Asia.
Methods to increase green suppliers through
international cooperation were discussed.
The session also discussed how to evaluate
suppliers through social aspects as well as
environmental aspects.
Keywords: Green supply chain, Green purchasing
in Asian countries, Social aspects, CSR (Corporate
Social Responsibility)
| Co-chairs: |
Takuki Murayama Asian
Productivity Organization (APO)
Raymond Leung, Environment and Development
Foundation, Taiwan |
- "Green Purchasing
in ASEAN - The Role of Government"
Kiyau Loo Lee, Green Purchasing Network
Malaysia
- "Efforts of
Local Companies in Thailand to Green Their
Purchasing"
Pongvipa Lohsomboon, Thailand Environment
Institute (TEI)
- "Evolving
from Green Procurement to Sustainable
Procurement"
Christopher Browne, Environmental Agency,
UK
- "Sony's Green
Procurement Activities - Management of
Chemical Substances in Products and Green
Partner Environmental Quality Approval
Program - " Takeshi Tsuruta,
Sony
- "Fair Trade
- The Sustainable Business Model: Poverty
Alleviation, Livelihoods Promotion and
Environmental Protection"
Naoko Tanemori, The Fair Trade Company/
Global Village
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| 15:45-18:00 |
Session
4 [Room 2]
Green Purchasing
by Local Governments
Introduction of the Latest Practices
of Green Purchasing by Local Governments in
the World
Participants shared
the latest local government green purchasing
practices.The session discussed future areas
of importance in green purchasing and explored
methods of international collaboration.
Keywords: Green purchasing by local governments,
Bidding issues to select environmentally preferable
goods and services
| Co-chairs: |
Takashi Arai, Sendai City
Konrad Otto-Zimmermann, ICLEI, World
Secretariat |
- "Shiga Prefecture's
Efforts in Green Purchasing" Nagatoshi
Ogawa, Shiga Prefecture
- "Green Purchasing
in Public Construction - Evaluation System
for Recycled Materials in Aichi Prefecture
'AiCle' " Yoshihiro Nishio, Aichi
Prefecture
- "Practices
of Green Purchasing - A Case Story of
Kolding City" Karsten Andrup
Pedersen, Municipality of Kolding, Denmark
- "Green Purchasing
Practices: Regional Co-ordination"
Conrad Young, London Business School,
UK
- "From
Green to Sustainable Procurement in Australia
and New Zealand"
Michael Oke, ICLEI Australia/ New Zealand
- "ECO-Buy -
An Australian Success Story"
Adrienne Stephens, ECO-Buy
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| 15:45-18:00 |
Special
Session
[Room 3]
Environmental Labelling
in the World
[2nd Session] Development of A New Program
and Quantitative Evaluation of Environmental
Labelling
This session introduced
the trends of environmental labelling in the
world(mainly Type I and III). The session
also explored new developments in environmental
labelling, including a new program, along
with quantitative evaluation on environmental
labels.
Keywords: Environmental labelling, Quantitative
evaluation on environmental labels
| Co-chairs: |
Seiji Taguchi, Japan Environmental
Association (JEA)
Ning Yu, Global Eco labelling Network
(GEN) |
- "Indonesian
Eco-label Program "
Mohammad Helmy, Ministry of Environment
of Indonesia
- "Procedures
for Establishing Ecological Criteria for
the EU Eco-label"
Jill Michielssen, European Commission
- "Status of
Type III Environmental Label, Eco-Leaf"
Hideo Jibiki, Japan Environmental Management
Association for Industry (JEMAI)
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| <2nd Day> October
7 (Thu) |
| Concurrent
Sessions |
| 9:30-12:30 |
Session
5 [Room 1]
Promoting Green
Purchasing to Consumers
What are the Effective Incentives to
Change Consumers' Purchasing Activities?
Participants shared government and NGO efforts
to promote green purchasing to consumers,
while showing examples of environmental marketing
and issues.
Discussions involved the effective incentives
to change consumer purchasing activities and
how to develop international collaboration
in order to promote this change.
Keywords: Non-governmental organizations,
Promotion of green purchasing to consumers,
Environmental marketing by corporations
| Co-chairs: |
Hideki Nakahara, Green
Purchasing Network (GPN)
Conrad Young, London Business School,
UK |
- "Japanese
Green Consumer Activities and Challenges
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Ikuo Sugimoto, Citizens Environmental
Foundation
- "Promotion
and Education by Local Government for
Citizens and Businesses"
Makoto Hosoi, Sendai City
- "Promoting
Eco-Procurement in Vienna"
Eva Persy, Vienna Ombuds-Office for Environmental
Protection, Austria
- "Promoting
Green Purchasing to Consumers in Korea"
Duk Seung Lee, Green Purchasing Network
(GPN), Korea
- "Citizens'
Green Purchasing - From Current Status
to Further Promotion"
Keiichi Aoki, Environmental Forum Sendai
Steering Committee, Environmental Network
of "City of Trees"
- "Promoting
Green Purchasing to Consumers"
Bill Werlin, Patagonia
- "A Hint for
the Popularization of Green Merchandise"
Ryosuke Yasukawa, Dentsu
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| 9:30-12:30 |
Session
6 [Room 2]
Environmental Technology
for the Future
Explore the Mechanism of Leading edge
Environmental Technologies and Products!
This session introduced leading edge environmental
technologies and products, and
Japan's policies to promote thier development.
The session also involved some international
examples.
Keywords: Environmental incentives to promote
environmental technologies, Environmental
technologies/products
| Chair: |
Kouji Yamaguchi,
Green Purchasing Network (GPN) |
- "Japan's Environmental
Technology Policy"
Yoshiaki Nakamura, Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry (METI)
- "Rapidly Chargeable/Dischargeable
Batteries with Excellent Benefit for Less
Energy Consumption Society"
Shunji Kishida, Masato Shirakata and Masaharu
Satoh, NEC
- "Toward a
Recycling Oriented Society - Polyester
Fiber to Polyester Fiber Recycling -"
Akihiro Suzuoka, Teijin Fibers
- "Field Test
of Home Network - Oriented Energy Conservation"
Toyoyuki Yamane, Matsushita Electric
- "Eco - Steel
- Products“
Gen Yoshida, Nippon Steel
- "Ways to Eco
and Cost Efficient Computing: Thin to
Rich Clients in Network Centric Computing"
Silvio Weeren, IBM Germany
- "The Passive
House - A Low Energy Standard for the
Present"
Ralph Wortmann, Wortmann & Scheerer
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| 12:30-14:00 |
Lunch break (Organization of
final draft by Sendai Declaration Group) |
| Closing
Plenary Sessions [Room 1] |
| 14:00-14:40 |
Reports
from Each Session |
| 14:40-16:20 |
Panel
Discussion:
Toward International
Collaboration of Green Purchasing
| Co-chairs: |
Ryoichi Yamamoto, Chair,
International Board (Honorary Chair,
GPN, Professor of the University of
Tokyo)
Konrad Otto-Zimmermann, Co-Chair, International
Board (Secretary General, ICLEI, World
Secretariat) |
- "Work of UNDESA on Sustainable
Public Procurement"
Chikako Takase, UNDESA (United Nations
Department of Economic and Social
Affairs)
- "International
Green Purchasing Networks: US Role"
Julie Shannon, US Environmental
Protection Agency
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- Panel Discussion
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| Panelists: |
Chikako Takase, UNDESA
(United Nations Department of Economic
and Social Affairs)
Julie Shannon, US
Environmental Protection Agency
Jill Michielssen,
European Commission
Per Menzony Bakken, UNEP (United Nations
Environmental Program), DTIE (Division
of Technology, Industry, and Economics)
Kiyau Loo Lee, Green Purchasing Network
Malaysia
Ken Sasaki, Sendai City
Hideki Nakahara, Green Purchasing Network
(GPN) |
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| 16:20-16:30 |
Announcement
of Green Purchasing Sendai Declaration
Chair of the Steering Committee
of the 1st International Conference on Green
Purchasing in Sendai, Chair of International
Board, Co-Chair of International Board |
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